16 Get something off your chest

说出困扰了你很久的事；承认你做错了某事

I have to get this off my chest – I copied your answers on the Redesigned SAT. Thanks for the 15th percentile score, by the way.

我得承认，在入学考试时我抄了你的答案。顺便感谢你让我进了前15%。

17 Give it a whirl

尝试做某事

I've never gone kite-boarding, but I'm prepared to give it a whirl!

我从没玩过风筝冲浪，但我准备尝试一下！

18 Go down in flames 在众人面前失败 The football player's career went down in flames after the media learned he'd been losing on purpose to settle gambling debts.

在被媒体爆出身负赌债后，这名足球选手的事业一落千丈。

19 Go the extra mile

加倍努力

My dentist always goes the extra mile, offering free back massages at the end of a stressful tooth extraction.

我的牙医总是非常尽心，会在令人紧张的拔牙后给病人按摩。

20 Hang in there

有耐心，坚持下去

I know you're struggling right now in school, but just hang in there. It'll get easier. I promise.

我知道你现在在学校里的日子不好过，但你要坚持下去。一切都会好起来的，我保证。